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- Areeba Baig
- 10 Dhul Qada 1441/1 July 2020
Sometimes you are so busy with life you don't think much of where it all started, how you became who you are, the journeys you took and the people who helped you along them. And then something happens which
- By Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam Al Kawthari
- 5 Jamad uth-Thani 1437, 14 March 2016
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The issue of organ transplantation has been a matter of great debate amongst the great contemporary scholars from around the globe. It has been discussed in various fiqh seminars, and many short and detailed works have be compiled on the subject.
- Khalid Baig
- 6 Muharram 1437, 18 Oct 2015
Does Islam require --- or even permit ---- a coed masjid? Without using the term ---for obvious reasons---- many people in the US are making suggestions that point in that direction. They begin by referring to
- Daniel Haqiqatjou
- 5 Shawal 1436, 21 July 2015
This article was originally posted on Muslim Matters. In light of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, we have seen a number of Muslim scholars reiterate the position of Islamic law on same-sex acts.
- Khalid Baig
- 11 Rabi al-Thani 1436, 1 February 2015
The Women’s Mosque of America has started operations in Los Angeles. It is not a mosque per se, but the name of a non-profit organization. It began with holding female only Jumuah prayers, in an old synagogue with
- Khalid Baig
- 20 Dhul Hijjah 1435, 15 October 2014
"The US corporate media loves talking about the remarkable bravery and strength of Malala and the brutality of the Taliban forces that almost killed her. Such coverage fuels its racist, orientalist, neocolonialist narrative
- Mufti M.D. Mangera
- 13 Ramadan 1435, 11 July 2014
Q.) : Is it permissible to use toothpaste or mouthwash when fasting? A.) If this was mistakenly swallowed then the fast will break and qaza is necessary. Therefore we advise
- Mufti M.D. Mangera
- 6 Ramadan 1435, 4 July 2014
Q.) : Is it permissible to lead taraweeh while holding the Quran and looking at it? A.) According to the Hanafi’s, one should not perform salah while holding the Qur'an.
- Umm Sarah
- 5 Sha'ban 1435, 03 June 2014
When my older brother finished memorizing the Qur'an and started leading taraweeh back in the late 90s, it wasn’t all that common for children born in the US to have completed hifz, especially without going
- Mufti Shafiq Jakura and Mufti M.D. Mangera
- 18 Rabi at-Thani 1435, 18 February 2014
Q.) : I read the hadith: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If good is done to someone and then they say "JazakAllahu khairan" to
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